- Hardcover: 152 pages
- Publisher: Marvel (Jan 6 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0785138315
- ISBN-13: 978-0785138310
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 1 x 26.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #361,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When terrible threats rise in Svartalfheim, the land of the Dark Elves, only Mighty Thor, Son of Asgard, can hope to triumph! But what happens if the Odinson is temporarily... unavailable? It's Hammer Time for Hercules as the Lion of Olympus gets his thunder on! Meanwhile, the Secret Origin of AMADEUS CHO begins! Who really killed Amadeus' family? What is his true relation to Hercules? And, most importantly, what is the connection between him and The Twelve's MASTER MIND EXCELLO? Collects Incredible Hercules #132-137.
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Brilliant comedy and drama., Jan 31 2010
By Sean Curley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Incredible Hercules: The Mighty Thorcules (Hardcover)
After a somewhat less interesting beginning to the year 2009, "Incredible Hercules" comes storming back in the middle of the year with the twice-a-month six issues collected in this volume. The previous collection ended with our heroes, Hercules and Amadeus Cho, parting ways for the time being, and each has his own three-issue storyline collected herein. Issues 132, 134, and 136 follow Hercules in "The Replacement Thor"; while 133, 135, and 137 are taken up by "The Secret Origin of Amadeus Cho", which is more or less what it sounds like. And to tell these stories, the writing team is joined by artists Reilly Brown and Rodney Buchemi, who bring the series to a new high of artistic quality. Spoilers follow."The Replacement Thor", which sees Hercules and the now-child Zeus embark on a merry romp through the "Thor" mythos, is an absolute blast. The story opens with them getting separated from Athena, which is always a bad sign, and they are swiftly recruited by Balder the Brave to pacify a warlike Elf Queen in Svartalheim, which Hercules pretending to be Thor, God of Thunder. However, Alflyse proves to be quite fetching, and the real Thor soon appears, having decided to return the favour. This story has little real relevance to the series' larger arcs. It is simply, unapologetically, a rousing screwball coedy, and a brilliant one, culminating in an unforgettable battle between Hercules and Thor. Kid Zeus, filling Amadeus' role as a sidekick, is a brilliant cast addition. The writers continue to explore the pitfalls and benefits of Hercules' own particular brand of heroism.
While Herc is off having fun, the series' larger dramatic arc carries on in Amadeus Cho's story, illustrated by Rodney Buchemi (who will also draw the following arc, "Assault on New Olympus"). Amadeus journeys to Excello, Utah, to find out who was responsible for the deaths of his parents and the disappearance of his sister Maddy. This story is a major turning-point for Cho as a character, as he comes to terms with Athena, the mysterious goddess-ally he has lately come to distrust, and much of his past history (and the plot of the overall series) is finally explained. There is an imaginative, if some impenetrable, sci-fi setpiece that will please fans of theoretical physics and Dungeons and Dragons. All of this is beautifully rendered by Buchemi, perhaps the best artist this series has had yet.
Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The best autorized Marvel lampoon around?, Mar 6 2010
By Stan FREDO - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Incredible Hercules: The Mighty Thorcules (Hardcover)
Hercules, as everyone knows, is a song written by someone called A. Toussaint, sung by Aaron Neville and covered by Boz Scaggs. Only joking. Hercules is a greek mythology demi-god that Stan Lee and Jack Kirby thought cool to include in the Marvel universe in the sixties. You know, they already had "created" Thor, so... Their Hercules is everything Thor is not. He looks thirty-something-ish, he is a macho, a womanizer, he likes a beer or ten, he laughs, he appears to not be that smart etc. In short, Spider-Man he is not. Writer Greg Pak did great a couple of years ago or so when he relaunched Cool Herc into the noughties. Five hardcovers later he still delivers the goods. Both serious with his plot and delirious with situations and dialogues, Pak gives a pretty good time reading Hercules' whereabouts. Artists help a great deal. In this tome, we get -- of course -- Herc impersonating Thor, believing to do good. We also get to follow Amadeus, the seventh most intelligent man on Earth, as he meets with the sixth most intelligent man on Earth. Some B-movies are much better that some so-called masterpieces movies. With Herc, we get first class B-list comics.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hercules steals the show, Oct 12 2010
By Charlie Brooks - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Incredible Hercules: The Mighty Thorcules (Paperback)
The Mighty Thorcules splits up the team of Hercules and Amadeus Cho, who have gained their own book in the wake of World War Hulk (which resulted in the Hulk going on hiatus for a bit and yielding his title to Hercules). Here we get to see them each on their own adventures: Amadeus searches for the person who killed his family, while Hercules takes on a group of Norse dark elves, having to disguise himself as Thor in order to succeed in his quest...or so he thinks.The real star of the show is Hercules, almost to the point that it's a shame he only gets three issues instead of the entire trade paperback. While Amadeus' story is off-beat and even poignant at certain points, it ultimately serves as filler, mainly acting as a lead-in to the next arc. Hercules' adventure, on the other hand, is entirely self-contained and truly hilarious. Duped into acting as Thor in order to halt an invasion on Asgard, he winds up accidentally teaming with the dark elves and facing off against Thor, disguised as Hercules, in a cos-playing battle of epic proportions. The art is wonderful, the writing clever, and the sound effects (including such gems as "Sukkapunch!" and "Goddathundaa!") add to the comedic story.
The only downside to this collection is the split between the stories. The issues alternate between the adventures of Hercules and those of Amadeus, leaving two very different stories side by side. Additionally, because the tales are only three issues each, they are somewhat compressed. On Amadeus' side, for example, his first issue is mostly exposition, and his ultimate confrontation with his enemy is a little on the anticlimatic side. On Hercules' end, his tale is so fun that it would have been great to get another issue or two out of it. Overall, both of these stories are entertaining, with the only gripe being that we could have had more.
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